Omnipotent Government

Omnipotent Government by Ludwig von Mises

Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War was published in 1944, when the battle against Nazism held the world’s attention. How had this terrible system gained power? Mises considers and rejects several explanations popular at the time he wrote, such as inherent defects in the German national character. Instead, he looks to the rise of a malignant ideology, which he termsetatism.

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Ludwig von Mises
Preface to Mises's 1944 book Omnipotent Government.
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Introduction to Mises's 1944 book Omnipotent Government.
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From Part 1, "The Collapse of German Liberalism".
Ludwig von Mises
From Part 1, "The Collapse of German Liberalism".
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From Part 4, "The Future of Western Civilization".
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Conclusion to Mises's 1944 book Omnipotent Government.